1973 Palanca Awards

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The Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature winners in the year 1973 (rank, title of winning entry, name of author).

English division

Short story

First Prize: “Spots on Their Wings and Other Stories” by Antonio R. Enriquez

Second Prize: “On Friends You Pin Such Hopes” by Ines Taccad Cammayo

Third Prize: “The Liberation of Mrs. Fidela Magsilang” by Jaime An Lim

Poetry

First Prize: “Charts” by Cirilo F. Bautista

Second Prize: “A Trick of Mirrors” by Rolando S. Tinio

Third Prize: “Alapaap's Mountain” by Erwin Castillo

One-Act Play

First Prize: “The Heart of Emptiness is Black” by Ricaredo Demetillo

Second Prize: “Go, Rider” by Azucena Grajo Uranza

Third Prize: “The Ricebird Has Brown Wings” by Federico Licsi Espino Jr.; and “The Boxes” by Rolando S. Tinio

Short story

First Prize: “Ang Daong ni Noe” by Pedro S. Dandan

Second Prize: “Puwang sa Lilim ng Araw” by Bienvenido Ramos

Third Prize: “Isang Lumang Kuwento” by Jun Cruz Reyes

Poetry

First Prize: “Walang Pangalan ang Maraming Dakila” by Eduardo Garrovillas

Second Prize: “Pakikipagtipan sa Tadhana” by Bienvenido Ramos

Third Prize: “Dalit-puri at Iba Pang Tula” by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

One-Act Play

First Prize: “Si Jesus at si Magdalena” by Ruth Elynia S. Mabanglo

Second Prize: “Ang Daga sa Hawla” by Wilfredo Pa. Virtusio

Third Prize: “Maskara” by Frank G. Rivera

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